HBO Piece Focuses On ‘Dark Side of Tailgating’
January 24, 2008 in Uncategorized
You may have caught the first run of HBO’s popular sports news magazine show Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. The opening segment was an expose on excessive alcohol consumption at NFL games. Much of the segment focused on drinking while tailgating. If you saw the program or not you can probably imagine the images they chose to show. NFL fans drinking to the point where they are no longer able to stand up, vomiting at the stadium gates, chugging beers out of a road cone and public urination were just a few of the negative images HBO chose to include in this piece. Although the segment showcased negative fan behavior throughout the entire NFL game day experience, the public perception of tailgating took a serious hit. To that point I suggest HBO air a follow-up piece depicting the positive and responsible side of tailgating.
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